Comments on: Not Equal

By: Vicki

Vicki — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:03:08 +0000

Thanks for the article Sherri. I hope you know that I totally am frustrated by the hate rhetoric that comes from people that can't see beyond their own sphere of existence.

By: e

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:07:41 +0000

as you know, i wholeheartedly agree.

By: Sherri - Konin - PDX Yogini

Sherri - Konin - PDX Yogini — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:48:06 +0000

Vicki, Oregon wouldn't see the employer paid portion of the health insurance as income if we are registered domestic partners, however, the Federal government isn't allowed to acknowledge state domestic partnership or same sex marriages because of DOMA.Check out this fantastic (and sad) article that the NYTimes did, complete with charts and graphs, about the types of costs incurred by same sex couples: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/your-money/03money.html

By: Sherri - Konin - PDX Yogini

Sherri - Konin - PDX Yogini — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:48:06 +0000

By: Vicki

Vicki — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:29:30 +0000

I was so unaware of that tax burden thing I wonder if Where Bill works if domestic partners and other committed couples who take part in their insurance plan have that same problem.

By: Zen Trixter

Zen Trixter — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:17:38 +0000

As someone who once had the honor of being married to you, I say without reservation that I will not get married again until you and CK can, too.Period.And that day *will* come…